Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY 7 Step Root Cellar I desperately want a root cellar and a green house on my property! So I have been doing some research on the different kinds of cellars and greenhouse and how they are built. I do plan to share my research with you all and hope …
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DIY Squirrel Snap Trap & Squirrel Recipes
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Squirrel Snap Trap & Squirrel Recipes (2 links) One thing that is plentiful now and will be after a SHTF long term event are squirrels. Many folks eat squirrel on a regular basis in some parts of the world. But for those that haven’t you can find some …
DIY: Tanning Hides at Home & Softening the Finished Hide
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY: Tanning Hides at Home & Softening the Finished Hide (2 links) I am a firm believer in if you must kill any creature then use all of the animal. No waste! This includes the hides. Tanning hides is a process you can hire done now in normal times …
Recycle Livestock Pen Panels With These Creative Projects
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Recycle Livestock Pen Panels With These Creative Projects What a great way to recycle your old pen panels or to use excess on the roll if you have any left over from building your livestock pen! I am particularly taken with the ivy arch pathway. See all the projects, …
FREE PVC Project Plans
Some posts may contain affiliate links. FREE PVC Project Plans (2 links) I love working with PVC! It’s lightweight and easy to handle. It holds up well in all kinds of weather and never requires touch up painting! Some of the ideas I have seen people put together with PVC are amazing. There are some really talented and …
Convert Your Generator to Multi-Fuel
Convert Your Generator to Multi-Fuel This is an awesome conversion allowing you to continue to use your generator when your gas supply is low or allow you to save your gasoline for your vehicle keeping you mobile in a disaster scenario. I am amazed that there aren’t actual kits to convert older gas generators to multi-fuel. …
DIY Emergency Stove From Soda Cans
DIY Emergency Stove From Soda Cans Another example of how what today we throw out in the trash can be something that could become a very useful item in an emergency scenario. I do realize that these little alcohol stoves can be more difficult to use than is one that burns wood or another flammable …
Build a Wilderness Fire Bed
Build a Wilderness Fire Bed Maintaining a survivable body temperature is imperative while in the wilderness. Hypothermia is more likely to do you in than any wild animal and will do so faster than even lack of water will. Especially helpful if you don’t have shelter in avoiding hypothermia is a fire bed. It works even …
DIY Wood Stove Water Heater Attachment
DIY Wood Stove Water Heater Attachment This is not a project I would recommend for a beginner do it yourselfer. It is also one I wouldn’t scrimp on parts for either as the results of poor-quality metals etc… could lead to a real dangerous scenario or a real mess in your home. However, if you …
Knowing What Needs to be Pruned and When
Knowing What Needs to be Pruned and When When I first moved from an apartment to a home with some garden space, I was a pruning menace! I thought that all the bushes and trees should be pruned in the fall when they began to turn brown and look funky! It only took that first …